Safety-first reminder



Apr. 10,1923 1,451,597

' c. M. STEWART SAFETY FIRST REMINDER Filed Mar; 2', 19'21 Patented Apr, n, an.

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Application filed March '2, i921 To all whom it may concern."-

-Be it known that 1, CHARLES, M. STEWART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, inthe countycof Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Safety-First Reminderyand I do hereby declare'the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artwto which it tains to make and, use the same;

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and relatively inexpensive but convenient device to serve as a means of reapperminding and keeping before mot'ormen, e 1-.

gineers and others operating cars and trains on single track and other railroads, the points, on a given schedule on which the train or car operated by such a one is running, at which his train or car should meet and pass trains or cars moving in the op posite direction, with the purpose of avoiding misinterpretation or disregard of orders, and overlooking or Forgetting to make and occupy sidings at the proper points and times to give the right-of-way to other cars and trains; and with this object in view the invention consists in a construction, combination and relation of parts of which a preferred embodiment is shown in the drawing, wherein: I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying the invention, the same being in open or operativeposition.

Figure 2'is a transverse sectional view of the same.

igure 3 is a view of the device in the vfolded condition for transportation.

Figure 4 is a detail view illustrating the arms and manner in which they'are secured in place.

The device consists of acasing having the sections 10 and 11, foldably connected as by means of hinges 12, containing respec tively the temporary binderclips or split rings 13 and 14 for engagement with schedule sheets or cards representing, for example, the schedule upon which the train operated by a given motorman or engineer is running and the other representing the schedule upon which a train, road or a track in the H running on the same opposite direction is operating, and indicating by the time designations thereon the points, by, comparison with therunning 7 schedule 15 at schedules of trains moving in the 15 and 16, the former- Serial No. 449,210. 1

schedule 15, at which the trains should meet and passeach other. Obviously a number of schedules 16 indicating the trains moving in the opposite direction may be used on a single trip in accordance with the schedule 15 upon which'the train conducted by the operator is running, the trains in the op posite direction being starting points at different times and there fore meeting the train traveling upon the different points in the" route of the latter, and for this reason a number- 'of the schedule cards 16 are engaged with the temporary binding means. for successive exposure for the guidance of the engineer or motorinan. F or example when a train operating on the schedule loleaves the terminal, the schedule 16 of the. train which will firstbe-metthereby should be exposed for the, guidance'of the engineer or motorman, and after said train has been met and. passed, the schedule 16 should be turned or reversed to thelopposite side ofthe binder clips to expose thenext-schedule card relating tothe trainmoving iii-the opposite direction which is next to be met and passed, and after the second train has been scheduled to leave the. p

passed the schedule thereof should be reversed to expose the schedule of the next train to be met, and so on, theischedule of the trainupon which the operator is run ning being constantly exposed and before him for comparison successively with the opposite direction, so as to serve as a continuous guide to prevent overlooking an intersection, and making proper'provision therefor. l

In the construction device 17 consisting of a pivoted loop is arranged in each section to bear upon and" hold in proper position the schedules which are exposed, it being obviousthat in. re versing the schedule 16 after the train to which .it relates has been met and passed,

the retaining lOOp may be swung upward and then replaced to prevent drafts disturbing the schedules and interfering with the proper reading and comparison thereof.

- Moreover in order to facilitate the grasping of the edges or" the schedule cards or sheet'sin order to turn the same there is preferably arranged in each section of the casing a lifting device consisting of arms 18, pivoted as at 19 to the bottom Wall of the illustrated a holding section and extending to the side walls where they are provided with upstanding extensions 20 terminating in finger holds 21 located at or about the plane of the edges of the side walls. It is only necessary to grasp a finger hold and raise the arm in order to expose the edges of the schedules which are lifted thereby to facilitate the turning over of the cards ing the retaining loops are repressed thereby and held in proper position for inspection. p v

It will be understood that the device may be suspended as by means of a ring 2:2 or the equivalent thereof within convenient view of the engineer or moto'rman or may be arranged in an open position on a suit able support in front of him or wherever may be most convenient to afford a view of theschedules at all times for guidance as above indicated.

which after raisi in presence in connection with each section and consisting of arms pivotally connected with the bottom of the section and extending to the side walls thereof beneath the schednles,said arms being provided with terminal upstanding extensions having finger holds.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature oi two witnesses.

CHARLES M. STEWART.

Witnesses AGNES Moon. JOHN A. MOCANN. 

